We have a newer ring road that is 2-3 lanes each direction, no level crossings, and has a limit of only 100km/h. Traffic typically flows at 115-125km/h, and every once in a while the cops come out with a huge ticket blitz. (there is photo radar on it all the time)
This morning they had two handheld LIDAR operators with a huge pull-over crew down the road. I came onto the freeway right where one of the LIDAR operators was hiding under the overpass. He took my speed just as I came off the on-ramp. The ramp is marked for "recommended" 40 (not maximum) and so it's a tight one. I took it at about 100, right near the top of third gear.
I just kept my speed as I entered the freeway, keeping below 110. All the traffic is now in the center lane, crawling along. I can see that it's the pull-over zone and the cops have officers on the right and left sides.
As I come up to the officer standing in the road, having no roof, I can clearly hear the radio instructions from the two LIDAR operators.
"The black Ford Edge, (right in front of me) 128, keep him"
"The red Miata, within limit, let him go, totally nailed the apex on the on-ramp, nice."
The cop in the road knows I heard this as I now have a huge $hit-eating grin on my face. He's laughing as he waves me through.
Oh, and Edmonton forum members, looks like enforcement on Anthony Henday is pretty intense for a while. Watch your speed...
